Check out what some of the leading artists in the industry aresaying about "The Sideman Steps Out":

"He (Shannon) possesses a fluid, natural guitar style that matcheshis voice perfectly: great tone, phrasing and dynamics in both.This is a musical cat right here.....Shannon and Heather make ateam that most can only dream about--just listen to "You'reMy Music" and see if you don't agree. The band sound is tightand driving, underpinned by Shannon's great rhythm guitar.He's one of the great rhythm players in bluegrass today--thekind whose rhythm just fits, propelling everything withoutovershadowing. I'm sure there will be lots of great bluegrassrecordings released this year, but you'd be hard pressedto find a better one than The Sideman Steps Out." - Tim Stafford / Blue Highway

"It's not every day that you get asked to be a part of a record, andbe a huge fan of the artist that asked you to do it. That's whathappened to me with this record. I've been waiting for years forShannon to do an album that features his voice, writing, andpicking and it turned out to be just like I thought it would,Awesome! Not only do you get to hear one of the richest voicesever in Shannon, but you also get knocked out when you hearHeather sing. Her lead and harmony vocals add just the rightthing to a song exactly where the song calls for it. It was hugehonor to be a part of this recording. Give it a listen and you'resure to be as big a fan as I am." - Shawn Lane / Blue Highway

"This CD is one of the most enjoyable projects I've listened tolately. Shannon has been around the bluegrass field for manyyears working, mostly, as a 'side man' or in support of otherswho have had their name out front. But, on this CD, he's takenthe lead spot, akin to a quarterback on a contending footballteam, and he's thrown a touchdown!!! I have no doubt thatyou'll enjoy it as well. Great job, Shannon!!" - Russell Moore / IIIrd Tyme Out